Rouge pad and receptacle therefor



Mar. 27, 1923. 1,449,415

W. G. KENDALL ROUGE PAD AND RECEPTACLE THEREFOR Filed Feb. 5, 1919 O KZMWKBWMU 7 MG Patented Mar. 27, l923.

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WILLIAM G. KENDALL. OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

ROUGE PAD AND RECEPTACLE THEREFOR.

Application filed February 3, 1919. Serial No. 274.693.

T 0 allwiwm it may concern:

Be it known that I, lVILLL-uu G. KENDALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rouge Pads and Receptacles Therefor. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to rouge pads and receptacles therefor and more particularly to a novel means for retaining the pad within the receptacle. Heretofore it has been customary to secure such pads within their receptacles by means of an adhesive. but the ordinary adhesives have a more or less oftensive odor which is. of course. objectionable in an article of this class. Furthermore. it is more or less inconvenient to secure the rouge pads within theinreceptacles by the use of adhesive and care must be exercised to avoid dropping or smearing the adhesive over the exposed surface of the receptacle. It is, therefore. the object of the present invention to provide a rouge pad so constructed that when placed within its recep tacle, it will be automatically locked in place, the mere insertion of the pad into the receptacle accomplishing this result so that this step in the production of the article may be more readily and economically performed and without incurring any of the disadvantages incident to the use of an adhesive.

\ A further objectot the invention is to provide means for anchoring or securing the rouge pad within its receptacle which means will serve also to assist in retaining the rouge cake within the pad or container so that the means in reality serves a two-fold purpose.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide an anchoring or securing means for the rouge pad which will hold the pad rigid and stationary within the receptacle so that the pad will not he liable to drop from the receptacle if the receptacle is accidentally inverted. a'nd'so that the pad will not move about within the receptacle when the powder put? is rubbed over its surface.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating one form of the invention. the rouge pad being in place within the receptacle;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the receptacle and pad, the lid for the receptacle being re moved;

Fig.3 is a perspective view of the pad before introduction into the receptacle and he tore being filled with the powder in cake form;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 illustrating another form of the invention;

Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the form shown in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view similar to Fig; 3. illustrating the pad shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. (i'illustrating another form 01 pad.

In that form of the invention shown in Figs. 1:2 and 3 of the drawings. the receptacle is in the nature of a sheet metal vanity box comprising a body indicated in general by the numeral 1 and formed in its upstanding wall near its upper edge with a circumscribing outstruck head 2 which provides. in the inner face of the wall, a circumi'ercntial groove 3. The lid of the receptacle is indicated by thenumeral 4 and has a rim 5 to adapt it to be removably fitted to the body 1 of the receptacle. This form of vanity box is not an unusual one, but heretofore the head 2 has served solely the purpose of a shoulder for engagement by the lower edge of the rim of the lid when the lid is fitted onto the body of the receptacle. However. in the present invention advantage is taken of the presence of the groove 3 produced in forming the rib 2 as will be presently explained. The rouge pad which is to be secured within the vanity box shown in Fig. 1 and above described is clearly illustrated in Fig; 3 of the drawings and is indicated in general by the numeral 6. This pad comprises a circular bottom 7 provided with a peripheral upstand ng'fiange 8 which may be perpendicular or which may be slightly inclined inwardly. This flange 9 is formed at its side with an outstanding exterior protuberance 9. and at a diametrically opposite point the flange is formed preferably with two similar protuberances indicated by the numeral 10. although a single protuberance may be located at this point if desired. The protuberances 9 and 10, in any event. project slightly beyond the periphery of the pad and the pad itself is of substantially the same diameter as the internaldiameter of' the body 1 of the receptacle. The receptacle, being of sheet metal. possesses a greater or less degree of resiliency. In assembling the pad and receptacle, the pad together with the rouge cake therein, indicated by the numeral 11, is merely fitted into place within the receptacle, the protuberances 9 and 10 riding over the inner surface of the wall of the body of the receptacle above the groove 3 and finally snapping into place in the said groove as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The resiliency of the Wall of the body of the receptacle, of course, permits of the pad being inserted in this manner and it will be evident that upon its insertion the pad will be held securely in place through the engagement of its protuberances in the groove 3 and it will furthermore be held rigidly. If desired, a filling of cotton or other material indicated by the numeral 12 may be placed within the body of the receptacle prior pad so as to prevent the pad being forced too far into the receptacle and also to hold the receptacle against any slight movement which might result in rattling, the filling 12 having, ofcourse, a tendency to expand so as to bear lightly against the bottom of the pad. Ordinarily, however, the protuberances will fit so snugly within the groove 3 as to preclude any movement whatsoever of the pad and, of course. due to the provision of a pair of the protuberances 10, tilting of the pad within the receptacle is eftectually prevented. While due to the provision of a pair of tho protuberances 10 this novel result is secured, nevertheless, as before stated. a single one of the protuberances may be provided. or, on the other hand, the number of protuberances/9 and 10 may be multiplied. I

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 4. 5 and 6 of the drawings. the receptacle is in the nature of a vanity case comprising a body 13 and a hinged lid 14, both being formed of pasteboard or other material which may be more or less readily compressed or indented. \Vhile the general shape of the body and lid in this form of the invention may be varied, the parts are here shown as of octagonal shape. While the walls of the body of the receptacle 13 are. as stated. of a material which is more or less yieldable and consequently capable of being indented. nevertheless these walls are substantially rigid. The rouge pad employed in connection with the form of receptacle just described is indicated in general by the numeral 15 and comprises a bottom 16 and an upstanding flange 17 which correspond respectively to the bottom 7 and flange 8 of the pad shown in Fig. 3. This flange at diametrically opposite points is formed with outstanding protuberances 18 and at other diametrically opposite points in a line at right angles to the line passing through the protuberances 18 with a pair of protuberances 19. in assembling this form of pad with the receptacle shown in Fig. t, the pad is inserted into the body of the reto introduction of the rouge ceptacle in the same manner as previously described and as this is done the protuberances 18 and 19 will slightly press in the inner surfaces of the walls of the receptacle until the pad has been inserted to the desired depth. As the walls of the body of the receptacle are more or less rigid, the protuberances will, when the pad has been finally placed, press into the inner surfaces of the walls, thus by themselves forming seats for their reception in the said surface of the walls and thus substantially as effectively as in the previously described form of the invention. locking the pad within the receptacle. In this form of the invention as in the previously described form. the number of protuberances and their relative arrangement may be somewhat varied when the pad is to be assembled with other shapes or designs of receptacles.

If desired, a pad of the form shown in Fig. 7 may be employed and this pad, which is indicated in general by the numeral 20, comprises a bottom 21 and an upstanding flange 22 which latter is formed with a corrugated or milled outer surface, as indicated by the numeral 23. this surface providing in effect a peripheral series of protuberances designed to serve the same purpose as the protuberances 9 and 10, or the protuberances 18 and 19.

From the foregoing description it will be observed that in all forms of the inventidn whether the flange of the pad is provided with well defined protuberances or with the corrugated or milled portion 23, these protuberances or the milling are formed by stamping out the flange so that corresponding depressions will be provided in the inner surface of the flange into which the com pressed rouge powder may enter in producing the rouge cake. thus assisting in anchoring the cake, more firmly in the pad.

It will be understood from the foregoing description of the invention that while the rouge pad is securely locked or anchored within the rcceptacle or vanity case. the exterior appearance of the cat;- is not in any way marred by the presence of stamped out sockets provided especially to receive the protuberances upon the periphery of the pad.

Having thus described the invention. what is claimed as new is:

1. The combination with a receptacle. of a cosmetic pad having a peripheral flange formed to provide a plurality of outstanding projections upon its outer surface and corresponding depressions in its inner surface, the projections engaging the inner surface of the wall of the receptacle and constituting means for retaining the pad within the receptacle, and the depressions constituting means for anchoring a cosmetic cake within the pad.

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2. The combination with a receptacle having a Wall provided with a groove, of a contamer having a single projection at one point in its periphery and a plurality of spaced projections at the diametrically opposite point in its periphery, the said projections engaging in the groove and constituting means for retaining the container in the receptacle.

3. The combination with a receptacle having a wall which is yieldable, of a container having a plurality of peripheral projections engaging and seating against the wall and constituting means for retaining the container in the said receptacle, and a yieldable filler arranged Within the receptacle between the bottom thereof and the under side of the container.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM G. KENDALL. [1,; s.] 

